Dad's Oyster Dressing

ingredients

• servings: 8
• 2 cups wild rice
• 1/2 pound lamb sausage
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 pint oysters, quartered with liquid reserved
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch paprika

recipe

preparation time: 5 mins cook time: 10 mins ready time: 15 mins


• cook rice in boiling salted water till tender, about 40 minutes. drain, and place in shallow pan. place pan in a 275 degree f(135 degree c) oven to dry out for a few minutes.
• saute lamb in skillet over medium heat. remove lamb from pan using a slotted spoon. drain off all but a couple of tablespoons grease.
• saute onions and celery. add into this a small amount of oyster water from the can if onions and celery get too dry. add in oysters with remaining liqueur. cook 7 - 10 minutes, until oysters curl on edges. drain this mixture in a colander.
• combine oyster mixture, rice, sausage, chopped parsley, and seasonings to taste.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) till heated through.